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Comic collisions and merry misunderstandings will provide plenty of amusement for Metro Detroit audiences as Avon Players presents Run for Your Wife running March 18-April 2.

Persian Florida-based music artist CimplyDan kicked off the new year with the release of 'Weekend' last month. 'Weekend' is a hype, up-tempo Hip-Hop/Rap anthem. CimplyDan's previous single, 'Through the Night,' reached #7 on the UK iTunes R&B chart and #92 on the UK iTunes chart overall.

The first lyrics Amayo wrote & sung from the GRAMMY nominated “Fu Chronicles” Antibalas album for the song “Fist of Flowers” (Best Global Music Album of the Year 2020) begin with 'the end is a new beginning.' That is true with his 23-year run as the Lead Singer and Face of the band Antibalas. He conceptualized, composed, performed on, and illustrated the latest Antibalas album “Fu Chronicles” earning the band its first GRAMMY nomination.

POWER OF SAIL is a smart firecracker of a play getting a blistering production at the Geffen Playhouse directed by Weyni Mengesha. Presenting itself initially as a debate masquerading as dramatic fiction, SAIL quickly pivots and deepens, morphing into a tale that is part character study, part thriller.

Dr. J.A. Goddard has announced the release of his new book, Himalayan Reset: Navigating Chaos through India, Nepal, and Tibet. A regular guy, a pre-midlife crisis, and four months in the Himalayas - What could possibly go wrong?

The album features all the big moments that have soundtracked Gang of Youths’ rise, including  “the angel of 8th ave.”, “unison”, “the man himself”, “tend the garden” and “in the wake of your leave.” The album’s previously unreleased tracks provide plenty more, with an experimental hybrid of contemporary American minimalism.

Saffron Hall and KD Theatre Productions team up again to hit the bullseye this Christmas as pantomime returns to Saffron Hall with Robin Hood – the Greatest Pantomime Adventure! Set to dazzle and delight audiences of all ages this festive treat will run from Thursday 22nd December – Thursday 29th December 2022.

Society for the Performing Arts presents SW!NG OUT, directed by acclaimed choreographer Caleb Teicher, on Saturday, April 9, 2022, 7:30 PM at Jones Hall.

HAMILTON is a joy to watch, and this cast lives up to the hype of the material they have been entrusted with. Rest assured this is the best way to see the show… live and in person. There is an energy to be shared with the cast and the audience that the COVID era almost made us forget.

Inspired by outdoor adventures and experiences, the True North Pure Energy Seltzer launch overhauls the sparkling water category and introduces a new arena of functional effervescence. True North Pure Energy Seltzer delivers all-natural hydration fueled by nature and inspired by the way you live life.

Winners of the 1974 Eurovision with their song Waterloo, ABBA had a flurry of catchy tunes that dominated the pop charts for 12 years. In 1992, Abba released their album Gold, which has sold over 30 million copies and is one of the best-selling albums worldwide.

Single tickets are now on-sale for all of the Canadian Opera Company's 2022 in-person programming. 

Country singer Chris Lane will be performing as part of the After Hours Concert Series at the Meadow Event Park on Saturday, July 2. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 25, 2022, at 10:00 AM. A limited number of Early Bird General Admission tickets will be available for just $21 until March 3 while supplies last .

You know how many people in the performing arts think of themselves as Christlike or just consider themselves GOD? Today's subject Aaron LaVigne can actually get away with it because he is currently living his theatre life on tour playing the world's most famous carpenter Jesus in the North American Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. The production runs through March thirteenth in the Opera House at Kennedy Center.

Loren Berí has shared his first-ever single, “My Brooklyn (Is Better Than Yours),” where Beri's longtime, idealistic idea of New York City meets the real experience of living there. Along with the release of the single comes the announcement of Loren Berí's debut EP, Stray Cat Kingdom, a five-track collection written and recorded by Berí.

Today, the duo released double singles, “tiger balm (magenta)” and “i can’t make up my mind.' The 16-track, progressive and punchy, dream-pop album includes plenty of lush percussive guitars, synth and fun grooves in the drums. Listen to both of the new singles now!

New single “spirit boy” features Shane McLean, a musician specializing in Taonga Pūoro (the traditional instrumentation and music culture of the Māori people) and contributes spoken word. The album features songs like “the angel of 8th ave.,” “unison,” and “the man himself.' Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!

After a two year intermission due to the COVID-19 pandemic, A Little New Music is back at Hollywood's historic Catalina Jazz Club with a fresh look at new musical theatre material.  Audiences of A Little New Music's concert series will once again discover a distinguished variety of artists and a diverse assortment of songs intent on becoming future classics of the American musical theatre. 

We never go too long without learning new details of the heinous crimes committed by the Catholic Church. Just earlier this year, Pope Emeritus Joseph Ratzinger apologised for turning a blind eye to clerical pedophelia back when he was Archbishop of the dioceses of Munich and Freising. He’s not the first and won’t be the last ecclesiastical figure to admit something of the likes. It’s a widespread issue and the perpetrators keep eluding the law, with the clergy opting to punish their own with a slight slap on the hand and a different faraway parish where they can save more innocent souls. It’s not enough to diligently recite “mea culpa, mea maxima culpa” when centuries of abuse keep going without consequences. 

Tyrell Williams' debut full length play heralds a much-needed new voice, full of wit and pathos